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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-16
the WORLD OF RAILWAYS
The Memphis, Arkansas and Texas
.Line Fixed Certainty.
Surveying werk ProgressiuK Under
Unfavornble Circumstances
D0ings OF Other Limos.

"Whnt has become Of the Memphis,
AIksneas and Texas rsilrosd 2" asked
an APPEAL man Of Secretary George
Gillian yesterday.
"Still working on the survey" he
answered. ''Our corps Of engineers
struck cy press swsmps over there,
and found the work very heavy. 1t
hiss laid several Of them up, and thus
retarded succeetful accomplishment,
anticipated several days ago."
"Butcan 1t not be pushed forward
30 that 1t may appear on the next an.
nually revised map OF Msmphis2"
"Don't you worry about that. Our
profiles are already made out, and the
survey will be flushed in plenty OF
time for cur next map. But 1t lie
hardly probable that building opera
tions will begin before next spring."
i"You are certain, then, that II is no
imaginative scheme2"
"Lifs is too short to indulge In any
such uncertain business. The men
who are Interested In this road went
into 1t after long and mature consider
alton. They are men OF foe judy
ment and we'll backed with capital.
1t isn't possible that the future Mem.
phis will be content with an opening
Of the Eastern territory. Oar. bright
est prospects for heavy increase OF
business lie In Western connections.
The Kansas City and Little Rock roads
are doing valiant service for Memphis,
but they don't strike the center shot
OF development. Southern Arkansas
and Texas are what we are after"
"True enough, but what Of a.
uancesr r.
"weil, you needn't be alarmed,
Shelby county will not be asked for a
subscription. We have somewhat Of
. bank account, the stockholders are
vel heeled individually, and those
Arkansas and Texas people ere liberal
% fault. They feel the need OF rail-
resde, hold Memphis In high regard
rs b market and Wen have the road
through Ia time. Man alivel Just
thinh Of great through line from
here to Jefferson, Msishsll, or some
other prominent Texas point, psne.
trating the finest country ON the
globe and prsc ically without trans
portation facilitissi Do you imagine
such line can remain unbuilt any
great length Of time? Even should
the present incorporstors suddenly
be called from earth, leaving the al
fairs In no definite shape, this Is an
age that ewould see any number Of
railroad Richmouds In the field to
push II through"
"When can we come TO you for facta
and figures bearing upon the proposed
road 7"
"The facts you already have, go far
as developed. AS TO figures, we our
telves have no idea Of them until the
survey Is completed. Capt. George
Arnold and Mr.. T. g. Dabney, both
practical railroad men, can take the
engineers returns ard within an hour
or two estimate within few Thousand
dellsrs OF the cost Of construction.
Ur. Dabney 10 now with the survey
party In the wilds OF Arkansas, the
gaps are being rapidly closed, and
within q few weeks at most report
will be forthcoming. Until then / can
say nothing more definite than that
the Memphis, Arkansas and Texas
railroad In q certainty"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-16
aIashfug of Rates.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, September l5.-Ths
Ohio and Mississippi railroad has been
doing some slashing in eastern rates.
1t has reduced the New York round
trip rate from S32. so to $50 so; made
the Buffalo round trip $40, whica lie
$3.50 less than the regular rate one
way, and $l3 less than the round trip
rate during the summer, and cut the
Niagara Falls round trip rate to $I8 IS.
II also reduced the regular fare 20 NJ W
York flom $40 80 10 $40 80. Nobody
seems to knt W IT, motive for thia
action.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-16
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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-16
Local Notes.

Ma. M. BURKE, general euperintend-
ent OF the Mississippi and Tennessee
railroad, has gone to st. Louis on q
flying trip.
Mr.. NAT CARVER, after q few days
sojourn at Tate Springs, has returned.
He lie now busy looking after the &C
ton Of the freieh. hustleis during his
absence.
THE General Passenger Agents Of
America meet In ssmtsnnusl couven.
ton at s.. Paul, on the 10th instant.
These meetings are locked forward to
by the fraternity with great interest.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-16
THE CHICKASAW LAND CO.
OFfMEMPHIS. TEN N.
Capital Stock, @2,oOO-OOC
OFFICERS. ,.ru,. s., ..-,
Prsden
dGenrdM Manager


Of 70 which 20
frontage
Louisville Orleans and Railroads both through
the
andsm lot along DummyL will be
is
IT, A. LAMB No. "a Madison street. Memphis Tenn
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-05
Saloon for Sale.

CtAL00N, stock and fixtures opposite Mem
- Phis and Charleston depot Good stand,
long lease, nice fixtures; moderate stooF on
hand Apply 10 azsrz ztEca .297 MAIN ST,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-05
DIED.

PoDESTA-In San Francisco, on May
9Th, EDWARD AUGUSTINE, youngest child Of
Mrs. Sarah T. Fletcher, Of San Francisco,
and the late John B. PodeSta, Of Memphis,
aged IA years and months.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-05
Memphis Building 1 Savings AssOt'n

TNHE regular monthly MEETING Of Directors
will held MONDAY evening, June
oth, at O'Clock. Dues payable during bust
negs hours Money T. loan.
JAS. 8. ROBINSON, President.
SAN HfRRCH, Secretary.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-05

JONATHAN WOOD LODGE, NO. m
u 30, K. OPP Will meet in regu. MRA
lar convention at their Castle Hall, Qk
205 Main STREET, tomorrow M0N-S&B%
to elect OticeIs Tor the ensuing term w
and work in the First Rank. Visiting
Knights iraternAlly invited. By order,
H. A. RUTHERFORD, y. G.
Attest: ], II, LwBKHKAEN, X, of r. andg
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-05

A NsssoNA LODGE, NO. 1855, a
IA +. &RA. M.-The officers and w
members Of this lodge are hereby u
SUMMONED to attend the stated semi
annual c0HmuhiOation tomorrow
kMUNDAY) eytAing, June 9Th, at s o'clock,
business. Visiting brnthers iraternally and
cordially invited. By order Of the lodge and
Of q. 7. BASSETT, WIN.
Attest: DoD6B 9, TRADER, Secretary,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-05

200 WHITE Embroidered Robes, put up
in boxes, 10 yards plain material and 9
yards embroidery; six different pat
terms. The price is 81 so, but We
bought an unusual large lot of them
and placed the price at $1.5O.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-06-16

The River Press, after picturlng the
dcsolation caused by the pestiferous
prairie dogs, and showing the neces-
sity OF checking their ravages, says;
The bounty offered tor prairie dog
skins is wise measure, even though IT
is expensive, and the only way to
lessen the expense is to make some use
of the skins taken il their value can
be estimated. In the course OF our
enquiries on that point We were for
tunate enough to meet Il gentle
who has used the skins and can certify
to their value for any purpose to
which good buckskin might he put.
.Jno. j. Davis, superintendent of the
Montana stage line. says that in Colo
RADIO, years ago, the stage drivers used
to have them tanned for the purpose
of pointing out" the ends OF their
whip lashes, and that for that pur-
pose they are superior to the best
buckskin. Now any western man
knows that skin that is tough
enough to point out" II whip has
good leather in it," the best in the
world. 1t will make first class gloves
either with or without the fur; and we
raise our voice TO call. not only for the
determination of the dogs. but Tor the
preservation OF the skins. They ar,
! too valuable to he destroyed, rs under
| the present system.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-06-16

A case that brings the territorial
legislative restriction act" home to
county officers with peculiar force was
heard yesterday before Judge Bach OF
the Fourth district in his Helena
chambers. II was the case of Jas. NJ
Harris. sheriff OF Yellowstone county.
against the Board OF Commissioners
of the county--an application for
writ of mandamus to compel defend
ants TO issue to the applicant n war
rant for his salary for the quarter
ending May 3lst, 1887.
The board of commissioners had re
fused to issue the warrant, on the
ground that the indebtedness OF the
county exceeded by about 5000 the
limitation of I per cent. upon the
assessed valuation of the county.
which is laid down in the so-called leg
islative restriction act OF congress.
The warrant demanded was not
asked tn be drawn upon any specified
( fund; it was to be a warrant generally
/ Judge Bach refused to issue the war
rant and thus sustained the action oi
the commissioners. However, in his
decision. he intimatcd n rcincdy in
say in, that providing n warrant were
Z lssueu on tne Times NOW HNieu anu w
lie collected this year, and some tax
payer applied for an injunction to
res, rain the issue or the payment oi
the warrant, he tthe COURT would
refuse the order; for in that ease the
warrant would be drawn contingent
upon the collection of the taxes and
if they were not collected, the warrant
would be of no value and would not
amount to a debt.
All thecounty officers OF iellowst ON,
county are affected by the decision,
and perhaps those OF other counties
"a well.
County Attorney Wildly appeared
for the commissioners and the ease al
the applicants was submitted upon
briefs compiled by Mct;inness and
Lane, OF Billings.-Ipdependent.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-06-16

Shakespeare did not smoke.
Dryden delighted in u Whit.
Ben. johnson loved his long clay.
Addison was at his, best when smok-
ing.
Daniel Defoc was IA devoted disciple
OF smoke.
Mark Twain has said that he ncc,ls
300 cigars Il month.
Mr. Ruskin, MIR. Gladstone and Prof.
Tyndall are non-smokers.
Wilkic Collins said that tobacco was
the best friend his irritable nerves
possessed.
Dr. W. II. Russell--l,ull Run Rus
sell--was comfortcd and sustained by
, tobacco on many trying OccasiOns.
Mr.. Darwin found that "two litti;
paper cigarettes of Turkish tobacco"
rested him when hc was tired.
Rol,ert Buchanan thinks that to
| bacco is invaluable, while Tennyson's
p'srtia'ity for n clay pipe is well known.
! Mr.. Allibone, the great compiler.
! says smoking keeps II man quiet for
an hour after dinner, and is "a great
thing for digestion"
NJ Tanc. the witty Frenchman..
declares that he finds smoke 'useiul
bet ween two i,leas-when he has the
first but has not arrived ut the
, second.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-06-16

the clerk in charge to explain to them
Just what was done there, and how II
was done, For" said the lady men
toned, II sometimes write for the
newspapers, and want to he able TO
say that I've been everywhere, and
have seen everything. and may write
you up too. When informed that this
bureau combined what were three dis
tinct offices i'm the army. viz; those OF
the qrlartermaster general, the com
missary of subsistence, and of the
paymaster general; and that they sup
piled Uncle Sans sailors with rations,
wearing apparel. tobacco. and many
other necessary articles. her interest
was awakened, and after explaining
it all to her party, she eagerly quericd,
"And would it he too much trouble to
show us these things. and the nature
of the food that is supplied to the
navy
! When it was told her tha. the nava
storehouses were not there, but that
they were distributed about at th,
several navy yards and stations Oh
our coast, AMI that the immens,
building contained only book-keeper'
and accountants, she was greatly dis
appointed. and said she "alway'
thought that the ships came to Wash
ington and drew their supplies from
the navy department, which was ;
sort OF central depot. Her interes
having so evidently abated, she wa
CONSIDERABLY directed TO the arm,
museum, where object lessons in abun
dance would he afforded.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-06-16

Saws Washington correspondent
| had IA chat with j. q. 4. Ward with
he wa, here attending the unveiling oi
his statue of Garfield. The sculptor
is II straight, well built, business like
looking man of 80. with light. sandy
hair, and II full, short, reddish beard.
into which the silver threads are iast
creeping. lie talks in n business lik,
manner, wears eye glasses, and hl>
no; hing oi the Bohemian about lin
lie is one of the successful American
sculpt ors of to-day. Born IN Ohio he
early turned ms attention to art. ana
he WAS already n sculptor when Gar
field was IA member of the state senate
OF Ohio. He told me of IL curion,
/ incident in connection with hi, first
meeting OF Garfield. 1t occurred III
, Governor Dennison's office. Ward
was talking to the governor when =
+ blonde young man with Saxon features
I ntpred, aud Governor Dennison int 10
,iuced him To Ward as senator Gar
field. In nenn,son's happy way ',e
said
Mr.. Garfield, you are q rising young
Statesman. and Ward is a rising Young
sciilpt or; ! present You to each other,
and it may be that when vop. Garfield,
have won Your laurels aud become
famous. you may cali upon Ward who
will 10y this time LaN' n}l'is his repu-
tation, TO embody you IL niarble or
in bronze.
The years passed ON. Both went
th.ir ways and both turned out a>
Denni-on predicted. Garfield became
president of the United States and
Ward makes hi, most noted statue.
Mr.. Ward knew Garfield somewhat
in after years. and he tells me that
Garfield had an extraordinary know
edge and appreciation of art. lie
described Il conversation which he hal
held with Garfield during the celehra-
,ion of the unveling OF Wards statue
of Geu. Thomas. In this conver,a
, lion Garfield thoroughly appreciated
the symbolic in art, and said he
; thought II an impo,-lbllity to make
a really great statue of a man with
the ri,e OF modern clothes. The figures
F, about the ba-,. OF Ward /, statue ar.
/, symbolic, am. in the faces of the stu
! dent. the ~o4dier, and the statesman
there ha> been no attempt To repro
, duce Gariield They merely stand ion
i the phase, of his life and charaetel
: Hhi,il they represent. They are Non
d.riul creations, and they wiil Ion,
form the chief feature, NJ the statuarA
!. art OF the capital city.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-06-16

they say the work is going on with the ut
most system and at "a wonderful rate of
speed. But wages are not high, viewed
from Montana standpoint, and pay days
are few and far between. the paymaster
getting around once in every two mouths
only. The usual hangers on follow the
camp seeking in various ways to make
money, but with i'll success in most cases.
A notable exception is the tine-cheek
scalper. Men who quit work receive time
checks, not cash. They take these to some
scalper To realize ON them, and the usual
discount is from 30 to 80 per cent. There
are no tent saloons following up the men
aud consequently the force at work is "a
very orderly body OF men.--iiver Press.
Last week Jack Graves. Of Jefferson. and
two or three other well known trappers ar
rived in the Flathead Lake settlement,
wing passed the winter across the range
east of the Flashcad river. They were
glad enough to get back to civilization
FROM their secluded abode in the noun
, tains. They experienced rough winter
and lost every horse they had. 1t showed
for days without in'ermi-sion, making II
almost Impossible to get about; but they
succeeded in taking about AN average crol
of furs. Having lost their horses they
were Obliged to pack the skins in a cabin
and seek the settlement on foot. This triI
was most torturous. as the snow had
scarcely commenced to melt in the noun
1 tains and the hot May sun beat down up
on i.s glistening surface and rejecting bacl
they will re-cross the range with horse
aud pack out their stock Of furS. -Mi~souIs
County Times.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-06-16

lie came down from old Missouri
Not many years ago.
And he packed his baggage on his back,
His step was tired and slow,
For he'd walked the entire distance,
Some few hundred miles or more;
lie WAS West to make his fortune,
He'd been cleaned out by the war.
II was down at Ute creek station,
remember well the day,
That this seedy looking pilgrim
Stopped there on his way;
The boys they guyed him plenty.
For he had those eastern airs
That proclaim a man a tenderfcot
More than the clothes he wears.
But he stood the guyin nobly,
And he always led the laugh;
When Broncho Bill got off "A joke
lie said he'd stand all chah,
Cause as yet he wasn't posted
On the .'fiery, untamcd West"
but he reckoned that he'd ''get thar
In "a little time he guessed.
That was only II few years ago.
And as | came up TO town tssIay.
I saw them shipping Angus sto,',
With new brand. NIX. =
And Il bossin Of the outfit
Was that tenderfoot galoot;
Why, I'd half mind to draw on him
Only 'twoudn't a-paid to shoot.
But made a few inquiries,
And found he owned the brand.
so guess he must have learned the way
OF this fiery, untanied land,
For looked the stock all over
And couldn't see a mark
That could tell n country sheriff
They'd been dealt with in the dark.
They say his ranch il just "a daisy.
Rp;N n All
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-06-16
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Ike Solomon and His wife and child
Drowned in the Btater Root.

hlN1ffti'' '''f'.
Ike solomon. keeper of the Tenmlle
saloon on the Bitter Root. wa,
drowned ia the river last Thursday,
together with his vile aud child.
The high water compelled Mr. Solo
mon TO move ont of his house. lie
was in Missoula Thursday with his
family. but early in the day under
took TO return 10 his home. At that
time the Buckhou-e bridge was still
secure. III. river, however, spread
out over the low ground ON the east
side and "A considerable stream had To
bc for,lci to reach the approach oi
the brllgc.
II is supposed Mr.. Solomon struck
out into this stream some 2thi yards
above the bridge in order to 90 along
with the current and thus more easily
reach the planked approach. since
the water has subsidized the track oi
his wagon has been found. Ii appears
hc drove oil the bank into the main
channel al the t tream more than loo
ward. above the bridge. Whether his
horses became unmanageable, OF
whether he thought he was following Il
~!itht ridge Immediately overhanglna
the river and Wa- -ai. m 80 dong, viii
never be known. shaw ana blanket
We're found in the bushes near by. No
one WAS near at the time ot the cata>
trophe. and it wa~ three days beior,
the news reached town.
Mr.. solomon had lived in this vicin
rty several years. He was married IL
Butte about Two year, ago ANA haf
one child. ~ all TIE serious results
oi high water. this i certainly tn
most deplorable.
The horses aud wagon We're ioun'
Monday a short di>ran,e be.on tn
scene OF r..e droN Nnin-. Up 10 yestet
day none 81 -. hcGfe- bad heei
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-06-16

omaha Board,r-Sernis - me this
chicken lnu-- oe rather a peculiar
breed
Boarding House heev-i II j. no:
so tender a, il ought - he. hAoW E
and can't ima.ln, WY. either. Il :
a genuine Plymouth hocA-
My. my, Game over IA ;hr MAY
=. e.-r ~ f.- -hH.s+ We
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-08
BRoDHsAD, RocxcAsTLE COUNTY.

-Tommie Francisco is now on the sick
list.
Born to the wife OF Rev. Oscar Duval,
a daughter, Maggie May.
There wss never before such a display
OF millinery goods in our town ss at pres
eut Success to all.
Most all the citizens here are out OF
coal and il the bad weather continues they
will have to order new supply.
The Good Templsrs will have an open
meeting of their lodge at the Academy on
next Saturday evening. Everybody invi-
ted to attend.
The express Office at this place is soon
to be transferred from Albrights store,
where il has been kept for a number Of
year,, to the depot, where il will be con-
trollei by J. r, Case, our present Dept
agent,
Mics Rsns Crawford, who has been for
two weeks dangerously Ill with measles and
pneumonia, is somewhat better and her
friends now have faint hope OF her recov.
cry. Little John Newland has fever but lie
not dangerous.
Mr.. Harry Hilton and family have
moved from their cottage home here to
Gum Sulphur. DR.. 1. g. Burdstte lie on a
visit to Knoxville. Tenn. Mr.. Peter Heron
ia building new house on Main street.
Miss Aim, Carson is preparing to build on
Cottage Avenue. Miss Belle Hutchison, Of
Rowland, has been visiting friends here
Miss Ella Ramsey, Of Mt. Vernon, is at
tending school here. Mr.. VIM. Collier
stone mss IN, has moved into the house va
Gated by J. II. Hilton. Mr.. J. II. Van.
hook makes frequent visits 10 the direction
of Crab Orchard and always returns with
smile on his face. Mr.. r. A. Harris is no
longer resident Of Brodhead, but has TIA
ken charge OF farm about two miles from
town. DR.. Burdstte occupies the house va
Gated BY Mr.. Harris. A. B. Chestnut, Of
Kingston has been visiting friends In this
vicinity
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-08
LONDON, LAUREL COUNTY.

Antonio vogliotti, our Italian baker,
and Niles Hugh we're married Monday.
"A little daughter Of John Jones. color
ed, died Sunday morning. Charlie Mckee,
Of color, son OF Jerry Mckee died S,tur
day night Of pneumonia
Rev. ID. @. B. Dsmsree, Presiding Ell
der Of the Bsrbourville district conference,
N. +. Church, South, passed through Wed.
nesdsy on bis way to that city, socompa.
MED from this place by Rev. w. Ra.
gan.
The democrats OF Laurel county are
hereby requested to meet in macs conven.
ton at the courthouse in London on Sat.
urday, April 90 1887, al o'clock P. NJ for
the purpose Of selecting delegates to the
State convention, to be held at Louisville
on tbe'4!h day Of May, 1887, to nominate
candidates for governor and other State Of
tices, to be voted for at the next August
election. A full attendance is especially
desired and requested. NJ. T, Craft, chair
man democratic committee.
Mrs. Molie Ryan and son, Of Berea,
are visiting in this city. Miss Florence
Horton, Of Manchester, was with friends
here Tuesday. Little willie Wren, who
has been suffering so intensely with infsm.
m story rheumatism, ia reported to be in a
very critical condition. John NJ. Stapp,
Lindsey Peel, William Underwood and
Will Peel, stock men OF Jessamins county,
were here during the week 10 make some
purchases, but l am unable TO state results.
Mrs. J. s. Jackson is very sick. County
Clerk Jones is in Tennessee on business.
The boom in London is nothing eph
emersl, but like her little sister, Louisville
che moves steadily on. Old lsndmsrks
like the famous "Buzz,rt R,ost," q houss
which was evidently built upon a scrip.
tural foundation, having stood the rains
and storms Of nearly three quarters OF q
century, are n)w being torn down and
handsome and commodious modern struc
lures taking their places. Ga the site o.
Buzzird Boost, corner Main and Manches
ter streets, Faris & Co. will erect an elegant
three story brick building covering nearly
a half square. This energetic 6r N is now
extending their already immense ssore-
room 40 or so feet back, while w. II. Jack
s,n & Co. are beginning to 6nd their large
double brick too small for them and an
building 40 addition on the south sid,
wherein to stow portion OF their effects
Several new residenoes are going up, with
many more to follow during the coming
summer. Among those already under con
tract ia that Of our popular circuit clerk
Mr.. A. B. Brown, which is to be completed
BY the la Of July aud promises to be ont
Of the handsomest 10 town. Building lou
may be had here plsntifqlly at from IS 70
$40 foo, fronting on Main street, and with
the superior natural advantages We possess
see no reason Why q good healthy boom
should not grow and prosper among rs.